This Birder’s Tale

Eighteen years ago on this day, a birder’s husband wanted to take her out for an early Mother's Day breakfast. She was somewhat reluctant because it was the first spring for their new bubbler, however, she agreed to go. After breakfast, they went on to a well-known park in the city to look for birds. 

Now, her best birding friend had an open invitation to stop by and look for birds in their yard. The two friends had enjoyed watching many birds together, especially since the new bubbler was attracting warblers.

While the birder and her husband were at the park, her best birding friend called her and said, “You’ll never guess what’s hopping all around your bubbler…”

“what?… W H A T??? A MOURNING WARBLER???!!!”

And that is the reason why this birder never leaves her yard during migration. 

It was another year before this birder saw this uncommon transient, a Life Bird, Yard Bird and eventually five years later, a Bubbler Bird, on 5-21-06. And, every year I wait for its return!

Happy Mother's Day!

Final - Mourning Warbler 5-21-06-9649 CS 12